Queen Street, Wellingborough, NN8 4JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN8 4JP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	48.8%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.6%	51.2%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NN8 4JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.9%	56.3%	4.4%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	21.8%	-3.6%	44.2%	-22.4%
Separated	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	13.2%	10.1%	-3.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	6.1%	1.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.2%	46.2%	8.0%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	44.5%	29.4%	-15.1%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	12.3%	17.8%	5.5%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around NN8 4JP this area, 31.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	31.5%	8.5%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	8.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	9.7%	-6.8%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	14.3%	0.5%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	25.6%	2.9%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	10.3%	4.6%	-5.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	81.3%	82.1%	0.8%	81.4%	0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	63.7%	-10.3%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	14.7%	27.5%	12.8%	6.1%	21.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	63.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	5.3%	11.2%	5.9%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	8.2%	10.2%	2.0%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	6%	11.9%	5.9%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	3.2%	-4.7%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.4%	76.7%	-29.3%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	12.6%	1.3%	11.3%
Romania	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Queen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Street was 234.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.3% higher than the Brickhill and Queensway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queen Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway and the 61st highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NN8 4JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queen Street are based on 134 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Queen Street, Wellingborough, NN8 4JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 4JP

Average Price
£660,498

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£107,088

Detached
£1,213,908

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Street

Average Price
£247,250

Semi-Detached
£300,725

Terraced
£196,615

Detached
£367,192

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,560

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Queen Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2020-11-05	£108,702
Bellwin House, 1 Queen Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2007-07-31	£1,223,768

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 4JP

Employment

NN8 4JP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	63
Manufacturing	36
Transport and storage	32
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	15
Education	15
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	1,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	3out of 4	252 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	- not rated	252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Infant School The Avenue , NN8 4ET	3out of 4	259 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England School St Barnabas Street , NN8 3HB	3out of 4	676 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England School St Barnaba's Street , NN8 3HB	- not rated	676 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton School The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	- not rated	638 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	- not rated	953 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	953 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Refocus 6 Knox Road , Wellingborough NN8 1HW	- not rated	512 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn School Spring Gardens , NN8 2AA	- not rated	614 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	715 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	733 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable		More About School
Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	733 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kayal Tandoori	12 Herriotts Lane, Wellingborough	47 yd
Ugly Mug	28 Church Street, Wellingborough	156 yd
MiY Inc	47 - 61 Havelock Street, Wellingborough	170 yd
Helping Hands Cafe	1 Pebble Lane, Wellingborough	189 yd
The Society Of Friends (Quakers) Wellingborough	Quaker House, 29 St Johns Street	196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fiddlers Elbow	15 Church Street, Wellingborough	112 yd
Gloucester Public House	19 - 25 Church Street, Wellingborough	112 yd
The Palace	7 Park Road, Wellingborough	156 yd
Wellingborough Cue Sports	2 Park Road, Wellingborough	198 yd
Kingfisher	The Kingfisher, 40 High Street	228 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Philly's	28 Church Street, Wellingborough	156 yd
The Breakfast Box	26 High Street, Wellingborough	241 yd
Curry Favor	12A High Street, Wellingborough	247 yd
Fifi's	7 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	252 yd
Fresh Made	33A Market Street, Wellingborough	258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	54 - 55 Cheese Lane, Market Street	314 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	2 - 5 Oxford Street, Wellingborough	346 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	26 - 30 Victoria Road, Wellingborough	380 yd
Big Europe	22 - 24 Midland Road, Wellingborough	382 yd
Tesco	62 - 64 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	496 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Old Drill Hall GREAT PARK STREET		191 yd
Bodyworks Gym 31B 31B ALMA STREET	health and fitness suite	225 yd
Wellingborough Working Mens Club (Closed) Park Crescent		328 yd
Fit4Less (Wellingborough) CORN LANE	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Waendel Leisure Centre THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	460 yd
St John Ambulance Room KNOX ROAD		515 yd
Bassetts Close (Closed) West Villa Road	grass pitches	524 yd
Wellingborough Bowling Club HATTON STREET	indoor bowls	650 yd
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy THE PYGHTLE	grass pitches, tennis courts	703 yd
Swanspool Gardens SWANSPOOL PAVILION SWANSPOOL PAVILION SWANSPOOL PARADE	tennis courts	704 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.